diff --git a/makechrootpkg.in b/makechrootpkg.in
index 0dfda39..7d3f683 100644
--- a/makechrootpkg.in
+++ b/makechrootpkg.in
@@ -172,9 +172,7 @@ prepare_chroot() {
 
 	$install -d "$copydir"/{build,startdir,{pkg,srcpkg,src,log}dest}
 
-	sed -e '/^MAKEFLAGS=/d' -e '/^PACKAGER=/d' -i "$copydir/etc/makepkg.conf"
-	for x in BUILDDIR=/build PKGDEST=/pkgdest SRCPKGDEST=/srcpkgdest SRCDEST=/srcdest LOGDEST=/logdest \
-		"MAKEFLAGS='${MAKEFLAGS:-}'" "PACKAGER='${PACKAGER:-}'"
+	for x in BUILDDIR=/build PKGDEST=/pkgdest SRCPKGDEST=/srcpkgdest SRCDEST=/srcdest LOGDEST=/logdest
 	do
 		grep -q "^$x" "$copydir/etc/makepkg.conf" && continue
 		echo "$x" >>"$copydir/etc/makepkg.conf"